Brrr! Temps drop 20 degrees in two days

Thursday

Sep 26, 2013 at 3:56 PMSep 28, 2013 at 7:08 AM

A low-pressure system in northern Nevada sent cooler temperatures to the Victor Valley on Thursday, but warmer weather is on the way for the weekend.

While Victorville experienced a high of 70 degrees, local National Weather Service spotter Tom Fracasso said the high in Phelan was 65 on Thursday, as the High Desert braced for another day of cold temperatures Friday.

The blast of cool air a few days after the start of autumn followed a cooler-than-average summer in the High Desert, Fracasso said.

"This summer temperatures were definitely below average," said Fracasso, who said it was an anomaly for temperatures to drop so early in the year. "Temperatures don't usually cool down until October."

With temperatures reaching a high of 85 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday, the coldfront has dropped the temperature 20 degrees in a span of two days.

Originating in the gulf of Alaska, the low-pressure system began moving inland Wednesday after stalling briefly in northern California, and it's now in northern Nevada.

"The onshore flow created from the low-pressure system draws cool air off the ocean and brings it inland, causing wind up here," Fracasso said. "The Cajon Pass acts as a funnel and that's why it's been so gusty."

While the High Desert is expected to be in for another chilly day Friday, the low-pressure system will be followed by a high-pressure system that is anticipated to bump daytime highs into the 80s by Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Bryan Kawasaki can be reached at 760-951-6235 or at bkawasaki@vvdailypress.com

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